Boys' name · since 1975

Ramzy

Ramzy has 410 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5986
among boys today
410
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
58%
more common than other boys

410 babies have been named Ramzy since 1975, making it today's #5986 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ramzy has been recorded 410 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #5986 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.

  • #5986 among boys today
  • 410 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 58% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Ramzy is currently the #5986 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 410 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#5986
among boys today
410
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
58%
more common than other boys

Ramzy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%58.1%
Ramzy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5986
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Ramzy was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ramzy in 1998 - its busiest year on record.

How Ramzy compares

410 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ramzy's all-time total is 12% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ramzy Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 410 367 358,536
Peak-year births 15 23 22,252

Ramzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ramzy splits its recorded history at 2002: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ramzy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

410

Since 1975

51 years of records

Peak year

1998

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,986

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1975

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2025

Ramzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
15
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
05101520 19751987199319992005201120172025 6

Ramzy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Ramzy's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Ramzy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Ramzy by state

Where Ramzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ramzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 2.7%
California share of Ramzy's total US births 2.7%

11 of 410 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ramzy?
410 babies have been named Ramzy since 1975. It currently ranks #5986 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 15 births.
When was Ramzy most popular?
Ramzy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Ramzy most popular?
The top states for the name Ramzy are California (11 births).
How long has the name Ramzy been used?
The SSA has tracked Ramzy since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ramzy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ramon, Ramiro, Ramsey, Rami, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ramzy's data

  • Ramzy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ramzys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ramzy: #5986 Boys' Name - 410 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ramzy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ramzy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.